Sâncraiu ( Kalotaszentkirály in Hungarian ) is a commune in Cluj County , Transylvania , Romania .
10-397: The commune is located in the western part of the county, just south of Huedin and 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca . The commune is composed of five villages: Alunișu ( Magyarókereke ), Domoșu ( Kalotadámos ), Brăișoru ( Malomszeg ), Horlacea ( Jákótelke ) and Sâncraiu. Horlacea ( Hungarian : Jákótelke , German : Jakkesteig ) is a small village located in
20-458: A territorial division unit of Romania , ranking below county ( județ ) and above commune . It was headed by a Pretor , appointed by the county Prefect . The institution headed by the Pretor was called Pretură . The division of counties into plăși was used starting from the rule of Carol I as Domnitor , throughout the existence of a Romanian Kingdom , and during the first two years of
30-733: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Huedin Huedin ( Hungarian : Bánffyhunyad , Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbaːnfihuɲɒd] ; German : Heynod ; Yiddish : הוניוד or הוניאד ) is a town in Cluj County , Transylvania , Romania . Huedin is located at the northern edge of the Apuseni Mountains . It is surrounded by the villages of Nearșova , Domoșu , Horlacea , and others. The town administers one village, Bicălatu ( Magyarbikal ). Lately, Huedin has started to be known for its ecotourism initiatives. At
40-503: Is accessible by CFR trains from Cluj-Napoca and other cities, such as Oradea , Timișoara , Satu Mare , Brașov , Ploiești , Bucharest , and Budapest . The Huedin railway station serves the CFR Line 300 , which connects Bucharest to the Hungarian border near Oradea. Plas%C4%83 Plasă ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈplasə] , plural plăși [ˈpləʃʲ] ) was
50-514: The 2021 census , Huedin had a population of 8,069. The 2011 census data of the town's population counted 9,346 people, of which 59.32% were ethnic Romanians , 28.88% ethnic Hungarians , and 11.45% ethnic Roma . The town of Huedin was founded in the Middle Ages. It is home to a 13th-century Gothic Reformed Church. From 1330 up until 1848, the landlords of the town were the Bánffy family, whence
60-772: The Romanian Army took control of Huedin in December 1918, during the Hungarian–Romanian War . The town officially became part of the territory ceded to the Kingdom of Romania in June 1920 under the terms of the Treaty of Trianon . During the interwar period , the town was the headquarters of plasa Huedin, within Cluj County. In August 1940, under the auspices of Nazi Germany , which imposed
70-628: The Second Vienna Award , Hungary retook the territory of Northern Transylvania (which included Huedin) from Romania. Towards the end of World War II , however, the town was taken back from Hungarian and German troops by Romanian and Soviet forces in October 1944. After 1950, the town became the headquarters of Huedin raion within the Cluj Region . Following the administrative reform of 1968, Huedin became once more part of Cluj County. The town
80-432: The commune of Sâncraiu. It has a population of 177 people (2002). Horlacea has no paved roads or scheduled railway service, and consequently provides a very rustic agritourism experience. It is an isolated settlement in the Apuseni Mountains , in the heart of Transylvania. The closest town is Huedin . At the 2011 census, 78.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 20.3% Romanians . This Cluj County location article
90-567: The town's Hungarian name of Bánffyhunyad. The town was part of the Kingdom of Hungary . In 1526, Huedin became part of the Principality of Transylvania and, until 1867, of the Grand Duchy of Transylvania . The town boasts a strong historical Hungarian heritage. On September 26, 1895, Emperor Franz Joseph visited Bánffyhunyad following the end of Hungarian Army manoeuvres in Transylvania and
100-474: Was given an enthusiastic welcome by the townspeople, who built an arch decorated with the region's flowers and plants for the occasion. In 1910, the town's population was 5,194, of whom 90.5% spoke Hungarian. At that time, 57.5% were Calvinist , 20.7% Jewish , and 10% Roman Catholic . After the collapse of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I , and the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania ,
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